Sunday 20 April 2014

Four French journalists abducted in Syria regain freedom


The four French journalists were pictured at a Turkish police station near the border with Syria - 19 April 2014

Four French journalists have arrived back in France after their release from 10 months of captivity in Syria, Agence France Presse reports.

Edouard Elias, Didier Francois, Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres flew in from Turkey on a French Air Force plane.

They had been found, blindfolded and handcuffed, by Turkish soldiers who were patrolling the border with Syria late on Friday.

French President Francois Hollande said the men were all “in good health”.

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